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<p>The Rhode Island Collection has over 75 published pamphlets and printed speeches related to the celebration of Independence Day going back as early as 1788.&nbsp; Rhode Islanders have a storied tradition of celebrating Fourth of July - most especially in Bristol where the city hosts the oldest annual official celebration in the country dating back to 1785.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/u6/An%20Oration.jpg" alt="" width="319" height="577" /></p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/celebration-fourth-july" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/celebration-fourth-july#commentsFourth of JulyholidaysIndependence Daypamphletsrare booksRhode Island CollectionRhode Island historyRhode Island RedFri, 05 Jul 2013 15:59:57 +0000kwells4499 at http://www.provlib.org